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夜(thenight)
nighthasfallenoverthecountry.throughthetreesrisestheredmoon，andthestarsarescarcelyseen.inthevastshadowofnightthecoolnessandthedewsdescend.isitattheopenwindowtoenjoythem；andhearonlythevoiceofthesummerwind.likeblackhulks，theshadowsofthegreattreesrideatanchoronthebillowyseaofgrass.icannotseetheredandblueflowers，butiknowthattheyarethere.farawayinthemeadowgleamsthesilvercharles.thetrampofhorses'hoofssoundsfromthewoodenbridge.thenallisstillsavethecontinuouswindofthesummernight.sometimesiknownotifitbethewindorthesoundoftheneighboringsea.thevillageclockstrikes；andifeelthatiamnotalone.
howdifferentitisinthecity！itislate，andthecrowdisgone.youstepoutuponthebalcony，andlieintheverybosomofthecool，dewynightasifyoufoldedhergarmentsaboutyou.beneathliesthepublicwalkwithtrees，likeafathomless，blackawaywithsomebelovedspiritplunges，andfloatsarestillburningupanddownthelongstreet.peoplegobywithgrotesqueshadows，foreshortened，andnowlengtheningawayintothedarknessandvanishing，whileannowewonespringsupbehindthewalker，andseemstopasshimrevolvinglikethesailofawindmill.theirongatesofthepartshutwithajanglingclang.therearefootstepsandloudvoices；——atumult；——adrunkenbrawl；——analarmoffire；——thensilenceagain.andnowatlengththecityisasleep，andwecanseethenight.thebelatedmoonlooksovertheroofs，andfindsnoooweleher.themoonlightisbroken.itlieshereandthereinthesquares，andtheopeningofthestreets-angularlikeblocksofwhitemarble.